Small worlds

A DigitalNZ Story by Courtney Johnston

A set of art works about collecting, cosseting, ordering and aligning. Plus a selection of Philip George Poppleton's lichen photos from the Campbell Islands, because they seem to fit in here.

Image: Before the fall

Before the fall

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Cinerarium

Cinerarium

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Nature Morte

Nature Morte

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Ossuary I: Moana (sea). He wanaka ururu kapua (a canoe in which to dare the clouds of heaven)

Ossuary I: Moana (sea). He wanaka ururu kapua (a canoe in which to dare the clouds of heaven)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ossuary II: Filicales (fern). Nihil semper floret (nothing flourishes forever)

Ossuary II: Filicales (fern). Nihil semper floret (nothing flourishes forever)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ossuary III: Mare Pacifica (Pacific Ocean). Imperium promovere (to advance the Empire)

Ossuary III: Mare Pacifica (Pacific Ocean). Imperium promovere (to advance the Empire)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Soft Target I

Soft Target I

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Descent into flesh

Descent into flesh

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Measuring love by suffering

Measuring love by suffering

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ndebele

Ndebele

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Seaweed: Revelation

Seaweed: Revelation

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Quiddities I - X

Quiddities I - X

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Vademecum

Vademecum

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Golem

Golem

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Bird Stones for Brides

Bird Stones for Brides

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Papa Hou

Papa Hou

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Papa Hou [1 - Tui Collar]

Papa Hou [1 - Tui Collar]

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Papa Hou [6 - Kereru Cloak]

Papa Hou [6 - Kereru Cloak]

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Papa Hou [5 - Tui Wing]

Papa Hou [5 - Tui Wing]

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Papa Hou [8 - Peacock Tail]

Papa Hou [8 - Peacock Tail]

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Papa Hou [7 - Peacock Collar]

Papa Hou [7 - Peacock Collar]

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Papa Hou [4 - Tui Tail Feather Cloak]

Papa Hou [4 - Tui Tail Feather Cloak]

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Skin Scrapers

Skin Scrapers

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Moth Rocks not on Sticks

Moth Rocks not on Sticks

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Nests under glass

Nests under glass

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Women's Grubbers

Women's Grubbers

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Flax Beaters

Flax Beaters

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Bird Stones on Sticks

Bird Stones on Sticks

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Moth Rocks on Sticks

Moth Rocks on Sticks

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Rocks for Women's Roads

Rocks for Women's Roads

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Body Parts - Beach, Bush and Garden

Body Parts - Beach, Bush and Garden

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Photograph of a lichen (Cladia species), Campbell Island

Photograph of a lichen (Cladia species), Campbell Island

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of a lichen (Cladonia species), Campbell Island

Photograph of a lichen (Cladonia species), Campbell Island

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of a lichen (Argopsis megalaspora), Campbell Island

Photograph of a lichen (Argopsis megalaspora), Campbell Island

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of a lichen (Cladonia species), Campbell Island

Photograph of a lichen (Cladonia species), Campbell Island

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of a lichen (Cladia species), Campbell Island

Photograph of a lichen (Cladia species), Campbell Island

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of a lichen (Cladia retipora) reindeer moss, Campbell Island

Photograph of a lichen (Cladia retipora) reindeer moss, Campbell Island

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of a lichen (Cladonia species), Campbell Island

Photograph of a lichen (Cladonia species), Campbell Island

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of a lichen (Cladia species), Campbell Island

Photograph of a lichen (Cladia species), Campbell Island

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of a lichen (Cladonia species), Campbell Island

Photograph of a lichen (Cladonia species), Campbell Island

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of a lichen (Parmeliaceae family), Campbell Island

Photograph of a lichen (Parmeliaceae family), Campbell Island

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of a lichen (Cladia species), Campbell Island

Photograph of a lichen (Cladia species), Campbell Island

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of a lichen (Baeomyces species), Campbell Island

Photograph of a lichen (Baeomyces species), Campbell Island

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of a lichen (Parmeliaceae family), Campbell Island

Photograph of a lichen (Parmeliaceae family), Campbell Island

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of a lichen (Cladia species), Campbell Island

Photograph of a lichen (Cladia species), Campbell Island

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of a lichen, Campbell Island

Photograph of a lichen, Campbell Island

Alexander Turnbull Library